Category: ecology

The brilliance of resilience: How do our native fish fare?

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Lynda Petherick

Written by: Stuart Caird, Master of Science (Environmental Science) student Photo credit As the ever-present and passionate voice of Dr

Freshwater Monitoring in New Zealand: Past, Present & Future

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Lynda Petherick

Written by: Amy Gault, Master of Science (Environmental Science) student Photo credit Our freshwater environments support our way of life

Jumping into caffeinated water: The effect of caffeine on aquatic life

Posted on June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 by Lynda Petherick

Photo credit Written by: Rosie Caldwell Human consumption of caffeine could be putting aquatic life under stress 3, 4, 5.

Coral Reefs: The Impacts of Sunscreens and Cosmetics

Posted on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by Lynda Petherick

Photo credit Written by: Thomas Rosenberg Coral reefs are some of the most diverse, productive, and ecologically and economically important

What’s in a species? A look at cryptic biodiversity

Posted on May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 by Lynda Petherick

Written by: Jozef Polec Keywords: biodiversity, ecology, genetics, nature, taxonomy Photo (above): Two geckos from the Woodworthia genus complex. Once

Destructive Yet Efficient: The Oil Palm Industry and Its Environmental Impacts

Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 by Lynda Petherick

Written by: Beatrice Rodewald Photo credit Found in a variety of consumer products including soap, chocolate, ice cream, bread, margarine,

Small berries with big potential: Sustainable açaí production could save Brazil’s rainforests

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Lynda Petherick

Written by: Delilah Cupp Photo credit While açaí fruit has been a staple in the diet of Brazil’s rainforest communities

What Can Be Found Amongst the Speargrass?

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Lynda Petherick

Written by: Ellen Hayward Photo credit Almost one hundred years ago, in 1922, a small weevil living amongst the Speargrass

Invasive Effects on Tongariro National Park

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Lynda Petherick

Written by: Daniel Davis Photo credit The Desert Road, the notorious highway from Turangi to Waiouru is populated by volcanoes and

Empty Oceans

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Lynda Petherick

Written by: Tom Edwards Photo credit How would you feel diving into an ocean where a fear of sharks, or

Category: ecology

The brilliance of resilience: How do our native fish fare?

Freshwater Monitoring in New Zealand: Past, Present & Future

Jumping into caffeinated water: The effect of caffeine on aquatic life

Coral Reefs: The Impacts of Sunscreens and Cosmetics

What’s in a species? A look at cryptic biodiversity

Destructive Yet Efficient: The Oil Palm Industry and Its Environmental Impacts

Small berries with big potential: Sustainable açaí production could save Brazil’s rainforests

What Can Be Found Amongst the Speargrass?

Invasive Effects on Tongariro National Park

Empty Oceans

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